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Flakes can work if you're careful. I use them in my community tank, but my betta gets pellets. Less waste, and he's less likely to miss a bite. What brand pellets are you using, freshly?

I've had this issue with my betta for about a week now - she's been looking bloated and there's this weird white stuff near her anus. Her poop's also been floating, which is weird. She's still eating fine and swimming around normally, so I'm stumped as to what's going on. She's in a 5.5 gallon tank ...